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Melio

Provider
Spend / APPSP

Embedded-finance provider tracked in the Embedded Finance Index — disclosed by 11 companies across 2 categories.

melio.com ↗Also analysed as a company — its own stack →Open Banking Tracker profile ↗
CategoriesSpend / AP, PSP
Rank#7 of 74 in Spend / AP
Buyers11 companies
HeadquartersNew York, NY (with presence in Israel)
Founded2018
FoundersMatan Bar, Ilan Atias
Raised$506M+ (pre-acquisition)

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Founders & story · from Melio’s own dossier

Founded 2018 as a digital AP/AR replacement for paper-check B2B payments for US small businesses. Pivoted toward an embedded-finance distribution model — powering bill pay inside Intuit QuickBooks, Shopify, and other partners rather than relying solely on direct SMB acquisition. Added BNPL (Pay Over Time) and international payments to extend ARPU. Ended up as an acquired entity, validating the embedded B2B-payments thesis.

Latest round: Series D, September 2021
Recent developments
  • 2023-08Launched Pay Over Time B2B installment product powered by Credit Key (up to $50k, 12 months). source ↗
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In the press
embeddedfinancereview.com ↗
Coverage of Melio sourced from Embedded Finance Review — a content partner for this report. All articles are © their original authors; click any card to open the source.
◇ article2025-06-30
Xero Acquires Fintech Melio for $3B to Embed Payments in Accounting Platform
Xero acquires fintech Melio for $3B to embed payments and compete with QuickBooks. Will more non-financial brands follow with fintech acquisitions?
Source · Embedded Finance Review ↗
Who uses Melio
11 companies disclose Melio in their stack
CPA Business AdvisorsAmazonXeroShopify GhanaCashFlow CentralShopifyThaxton & AssociatesPatriot Welding SupplyShiflAccounting SolutionsShopify Balance
Buyer mix · 11 of 11 classified
E-commerce / Platform · 4Vertical SaaS / Accounting · 2Horizontal SaaS / Accounting · 1Infrastructure / Payments · 1Vertical SaaS / Insurance Brokerage · 1Vertical SaaS / Logistics · 1Vertical SaaS / Retail — Welding & Gas Supply · 1
US · 6Canada · 3APAC · 1
What the disclosures say
CPA Business Advisors
“Melio (meliopayments.com) publicly lists CPA Business Advisors as a customer — TIER 1 known_customer_listings.”
Amazon
“Amazon Business blog post (business.amazon.com) titled 'Amazon Business and Melio' describes collaboration to streamline business invoice payment for Amazon Business customers — hosted on target's own domain (business.amazon.com), TIER 1.”
Xero
“Xero CA payments terms (2025-11) list Payments with Stripe, Crezco, BILL and Melio.”
Shopify Ghana
“Shopify App Store listing for 'Shopify Bill Pay' states it is 'powered by Melio' (apps.shopify.com/bill-pay).”
CashFlow Central
“The solution is built on Melio's AP and AR technology integrated with Fiserv's payment services.”
Shopify
“Shopify App Store listing for Shopify Bill Pay (apps.shopify.com/bill-pay) explicitly states 'powered by Melio', enabling business bill payment from Shopify Balance or other payment methods.”
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What Melio runs on · from its own dossier
The third-party providers Melio itself discloses, layer by layer — the vendor as a buyer. Distinct from the companies above that disclose Melio.
PSP
TabaPay
Sponsor Bank
JPMorgan Chase BankEvolve Bank & TrustSilicon Valley Bank
BaaS
JPMorgan Chase BankN.AEvolve Bank & TrustSilicon Valley Bank
Lending
Lead Bank
FX / Payouts
Wise
Open Banking
Plaid
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Alternatives to Melio

Other Spend / AP providers in the index, by the number of companies that disclose them. A count of public disclosures, not a ranking of the products.

BILL40 buyers →Brex38 buyers →Ramp27 buyers →Tipalti19 buyers →Pleo14 buyers →findity11 buyers →Pliant9 buyers →Soldo9 buyers →
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Ranked #7 of 74 in Spend / AP — Embedded Finance Index 2026
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Melio — frequently asked

Which companies use Melio?

11 companies are linked to Melio in the Embedded Finance Index 2026, through their own public disclosures or Melio's published customer list, including CPA Business Advisors, Amazon, Xero, Shopify Ghana, CashFlow Central, Shopify, Thaxton & Associates, Patriot Welding Supply, Shifl, Accounting Solutions and 1 other.

What does Melio do?

Melio is an embedded-finance provider in Spend / AP and PSP. It ranks #7 of 74 Spend / AP providers by linked companies.

What are the alternatives to Melio?

The most-named Spend / AP alternatives to Melio are BILL (40 buyers), Brex (38 buyers), Ramp (27 buyers), Tipalti (19 buyers), Pleo (14 buyers) and findity (11 buyers).

Who founded Melio?

Melio was founded by Matan Bar and Ilan Atias and is founded in 2018, headquartered in New York, NY (with presence in Israel).

How much funding has Melio raised?

Melio has raised $506M+ (pre-acquisition) in total.

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